Catholic World News News Feature
Pontifical household divided on World Cup loyalties July 03, 2006
Very little work will be done in the apostolic palace on Tuesday evening, July 4, as the staff of the pontifical household gathers to watch the World Cup semifinal match between Germany and Italy.
Pope Benedict XVI-- a native German, now the bishop of an Italian diocese-- has made no public statements about his rooting interests. But his private secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein, has told reporters that the Pope will be impartial.
Msgr. Ganswein, another native German and an avid sports fan, makes no such claims about himself. He will be cheering unabashedly for the German team, while informed sources say that most of the administrative staff of the pontifical household will back the Italian side.
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